Additional measures have been imposed by the Government of Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) since February 24, 2022, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Goods subject to import sanctions imposed under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations include, but are not limited to:
- Petroleum (any good referred to in column 1 of Schedule 5);
- Luxury goods (any good referred to in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 6); as of December 5, 2023, among other articles, this list also includes:
- Diamonds (unsorted, non-industrial, synthetic or reconstructed)
- Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
- Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
- Articles of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal
- Articles of precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed)
- Wristwatches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stopwatches, with cases of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal.
- Certain gold products (any good referred to in column 1 of Schedule 9), including unwrought gold, semi-manufactured gold, gold powder, monetary gold and jewelry made of gold;
- Any type of weapon, ammunition, military vehicle or military or paramilitary equipment, or a spare part for any of those goods;
- Steel and Aluminum products, as specified in Schedule 11;
- Arms and related material.
Goods subject to export sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations include, but are not limited to:
- Any good referred to in column 1 of Schedule 4, for use in offshore oil exploration or production at a depth greater than 500m, oil exploration or production in the Arctic or shale oil exploration or production;
- Luxury goods (any good referred to in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 6), including alcoholic beverages, tobacco, some textile products and sportswear, footwear, luxury clothing and accessories, jewelry, kitchenware, and art. As of December 5, 2023, among other articles, this list also includes:
- Non-industrial diamonds; and
- Articles of goldsmiths’ or silversmiths’ wares and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal.
- Goods any good referred to in column 1 of Schedule 7 – manufacture of weapons.
- Any good that is described in the Restricted Goods and Technologies List (e.g., equipment and parts for quantum computers, cryogenic refrigeration systems, high quantum efficiency photodetectors).
Any good and any technology that is referred to in the Restricted Goods and Technologies List or in Schedule 5.1
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